Object
Local Plan 2011-2031 Proposed Submission Draft
Representation ID: 6095
Received: 24/11/2016
Respondent: Hitchin Town Action Group (HTAG)
Legally compliant? Not specified
Sound? No
Duty to co-operate? Not specified
Representation Summary:
Objection HT11:
-specific retail sites not subject to prior consultation, instead referring (ETC7) to the preparation of town centre strategies for reviewing retail floor-space required after 2021.
-draft proposals town centres map did not identify locations for additional floor-space
-scale of change proposed not required up to 2026,would be detrimental to the town centre
-total retail figure should be reduced and a different strategy for the town centre would be appropriate
-public opposition
-retail need not objectively assessed
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